Beginning with the retreat of the Wisconsin glacier and the story of early Native American peoples, Janik narrates the journey of Wisconsin's capital city from the "center of the wilderness"? to the "Laboratory of Democracy."? Learn how Madison's citizens responded to the Civil War, industrialization and two world wars, as well as how advances in the rights of workers, women, Native Americans and African Americans made Madison the multifaceted city it is today. Comprehensive, accessible and swift, Madison: History of a Model City offers a fresh take on how Madison and its people came into being.

Hardcover reprint of the original 1880 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Butterfield, Consul Willshire. History Of Dane County, Wisconsinpreceded By A History Of Wisconsin, Statistics Of The State, And An Abstract Of Its Laws And Constitution And Of The Constitution Of The United States. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Butterfield, Consul Willshire. History Of Dane County, Wisconsinpreceded By A History Of Wisconsin, Statistics Of The State, And An Abstract Of Its Laws And Constitution And Of The Constitution Of The United States, . Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880.